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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which expression is not equivalent to x to the 3rd power times x to the -7 power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Answers u can choose from: x to the -4 power,1 divided by x to the 4th power,x to the 7th power divided by x to the 3rd power,x to the 3rd power divided by x to the 7th power. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your question is,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which expression is equvalent to x^3 * x^-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be siplifies like this,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3 * x^-7 = x^(3 + -7 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = x^-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now consider the choices,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. is x^-4,  which is same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. is 1/x^4 = x^-4 because 1/x^m = x^-m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    which is also same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. is  x^7/x^3 = x^(7-3) = x^4,  (because, x^m/x^n = x^(m-n) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is not equvalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. is x^3/x^7 = x^(3-7) = x^-4, which is also equavalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your answer is  third one that is  x^7/x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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